Close up on modern apartment building with blue sky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nRoy has never been much of a fancy area. It’s more brown and beige than anything else, but it’s cozy, and it’s home to a lot of people. It has its own kind of charm and nostalgia. This special nostalgia is partially connected to how affordable the city is compared to much of Utah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unfortunately, new developments and apartments are raising the rent for locals. While this is nice in theory, offering less scary housing to prospective residents, these developments are pricing out long-time Roy locals. Without Roy’s affordability, they’re in trouble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
10. Theft and Vandalism are Thorns in Locals’ Sides<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Roy doesn’t have a lot of crime, and that’s a major selling point. Unfortunately, the crime that does persist in Roy is the annoying variety. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Locals report experiences with petty theft, car break-ins, and vandalism over almost anything else. Littering and graffiti are persistent challenges that nobody can quite get a handle on. Apartments, cars, and homes are all vulnerable to these crimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They’re small enough that reports aren’t always accurate because people figure it’s too much trouble to deal with. If somebody vandalizes a mailbox, the owners might just let it slide because they figure it’s dumb neighborhood kids. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you move to Roy, Utah, take a good look around the neighborhood before you commit to living there. If you see vandalism, graffiti, lots of litter, or other signs that the neighborhood has stopped caring about petty crimes enough to report them, be cautious about living there. Your house won’t be the exception to the rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
11. Cheap Entertainment is Limited<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Roy has great entertainment nearby, with resources like Lagoon Amusement Park just a few train stops away, but none of it is affordable. Families will small children may struggle to find entertainment in the summers and winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alternatively, many people may feel pressured into spending more than they can afford to join social gatherings. Rec center passes, amusement park passes, and even eating at cheap restaurants can add up in cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
12. Driving Can Get Scary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nMany states joke that the construction cone is their state’s flower, but I’ve never seen a state where it was quite as true as it is in Utah. The Roy area is constantly under construction in one way or another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As challenging as that can be, it’s far from the biggest problem a driver faces in Roy. Other hazards include horses and riders on the side of the road, irrigation ditches that are camouflaged by weeds, slick winter conditions, unexpected fog, whiteout conditions in snow storms, and creative experimental changes to road designs that aren’t explained well to any of the locals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Locals like myself can testify that these situations make even a basic driving day into a challenge, ensuring that you never let your guard down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
13. Schools aren’t Great Compared to Other Parts of Utah<\/h2>\n\n\n\n The schools aren’t the worst you’ll ever find, but they’re not great, either. Parents may just find themselves disappointed and underwhelmed with the quality of education their kids are receiving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
14. Kids and Teens Have Limited Options for Play Outside the Home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n We’ve already mentioned that cheap or affordable outings are limited, but the problem is even further reaching for kids and teens. They need time outside, after all, and Roy isn’t the best green space in Utah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trails nearby have rattlesnakes and tarantulas, so kids can’t be left unsupervised on them. Parks are limited and have had problems with drug users or homeless people living in them. Teens and kids are left with the option to stay at home or start exploring scarier options, and parents can easily get overwhelmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
15. Weather is Extreme<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Utah’s crazy weather can leave you freezing one morning, then have you in a t-shirt the next afternoon. As annoying as this is for schoolchildren who have to carry a coat in May, it’s much worse for anyone trying to garden or grow fruit trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
16. Roy isn’t Immune to Utah’s Inversion Problem<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Utah has bad air. There’s no other way to say it. If you think you’re escaping the massive pollution of the Salt Lake Valley by moving to Roy, I’m sorry to break it to you, but you haven’t escaped a thing. All that grey around your home isn’t just fog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yes, you really can taste the air, and it’s bad. We don’t just wear masks during quarantine!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
17. The Great Salt Lake is Threatening Roy’s Air Safety<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nUtah’s Great Salt Lake is approaching a little closer to “time bomb” status with every passing year. The lake is drying up, leaving a bed of heavy metals and arsenic for everyone to worry about. If you’re moving to Utah, know that this could soon be a problem for you and your family as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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